New Regent's College, London

Ofsted's report card from its 24 March 2026 inspection grades New Regent's College on 6 areas: 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils join the school having had very different experiences of education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils' attendance is often low when pupils first arrive at New Regent's College."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the curriculum and the quality of teaching across the school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Many pupils arrive with complex challenges and barriers to their learning."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's strengths and the areas that need further development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a wide programme that helps them understand themselves, their behaviour and the wider world."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further strengthen the quality and implementation of the curriculum and teaching for younger pupils. This includes ensuring that assessment is used more systematically to identify gaps in pupils' foundational knowledge so that more precise adaptations to teaching can be made. This will help younger pupils secure essential learning more quickly and support their progress through the curriculum".

In its own words: "Our school day is from 8:55am-2:45pm and begins with breakfast club at 8:30am; Our school day is from 9.30am-3.30pm and begins with breakfast club at 9:00am; Students wear full school uniform and personal possessions, including mobile phones, are collected on arrival to be securely locked away for the duration of the day."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At New Regent's College, our mission "Learning to Succeed" sits at the heart of everything we do. We work with young people who may have faced significant challenges in their education and who are at risk of disengagement or underachievement."

Of the 38 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 63% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 61% to a further education college and 3% into work.

77.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 45.6% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (53%), Mixed (14%) and White British (11%).

In 2026, 60 pupils (75.9%) received SEN support and 19 (24.1%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

New Regent's College has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 51 places, 39 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Old Street Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shoreditch Police Station, 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2598 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hackney (1215), as is usual near a town centre.